The Last of the Greats #1

"THE DEAL," Part OneThere were seven, possessing the power of gods, and representing all that could be right with the world. But now... he is the Last. As humanity stands on the brink of annihilation, he is our only hope. And he hates us for what we've done. From the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer of ECHOES, Tumor and Elk's Run comes a dynamic new take on how far mankind will stoop to survive.

There's been some stiff competition for new readers with a plethora of new series (not just from DC's relaunch, but seemingly all the publishers), but this one is one of the more memorable tales I've read in the last couple of months. Fialkov has a fun story here with an engaging delivery for that story, and he's got me onboard for the rest of this tale. Read Full Review

As for the art of The Last of the Greats #1, Brent Peeples' pencils have a very classic feel to them. He also supplies some solid splash pages and spreads in this issue. I think Peeples has a bright future ahead of him, as his superhero-centric work is quite strong. Read Full Review

While virtually any miniseries probably reads better in collected form than single issues, Last of the Greats is one that I definitely suggest treadwaiting: by the time it's done, there should be enough general buzz about it to let potential readers know whether or not it took off from its rather slow-paced opening chapter. Read Full Review